Religion and Spirituality in Pregnancy and Birth: The Views of Birth Practitioners in Southeast Nigeria

Religion and spirituality have been acknowledged as crucial aspects of health and wellbeing. Nigeria, the most populous African country, is a multi-religious society where plural health systems (traditional and modern) co-exist. Religion is part of everyday conversation within the country and tradit...

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Authors: Ohaja, Magdalena (Author) ; Dunlea, Margaret (Author) ; Murphy-Lawless, Jo (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-10
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Cultural practices
B Religion
B pregnancy and childbirth
B Nigeria
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